© ERIK LÄHTEENMÄKI / SAILPIX DRAGON GOLD CUP 2018 20.–28.7.2018 | HSK | HELSINKI | FINLAND Contains Official Sailing Instructions Main sponsor Supporting sponsors Over the past 35 years, gurit has proven itself as a leading supplier of composite materials and solutions to the marine sector. Gurit´s versatile product range including san, pvc, pet and balsa structural core materials, coupled with extensive structural engineering knowledge and technical expertise, delivers a solution that is finely tuned to the individual project’s specifications and requirements, whether that is improved quality, more efficient production, reduced weight or higher performance. Content SWITCH ON SAFETY Useful information ����������������������������������������������������������� 6 Services you might need ����������������������������������������������� 7 Social schedule .......................................................... 12 How to get there ����������������������������������������������������������� 14 About the race ������������������������������������������������������������� 18 Meet the host ���������������������������������������������������������������� 20 About the dragon ��������������������������������������������������������� 23 Restaurants, cafes, bars and sights ���������������������������� 24 Gurit – a long standing commitment �������������������������� 32 Taiga – happy energy �������������������������������������������������� 35 Clarion – luxurious hotel with stunning views ������������� 36 Nokian Panimo – pioneer in beer development ������� 37 Harken – at the front of sailing ������������������������������������ 38 BlueWorks ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 43 Sailing instructions �������������������������������������������������������� 44 WB-sails – Olympic level sailmaking ........................... 56 SAFETY SWITCHES SINCE 1946 www.katko.com Useful information Services You might need Web Rudy Jurg Near the HSK www.finnishdragon.fi/dgc2018 +358 45 640 8160 [email protected] Pharmacy: Facebook Lauttasaaren Kirkkoapteekki HelsinkiDGC2018 Ii-Min Tcheng Heikkiläntie 2, 00210 Helsinki Marina address +358 40 500 7100 Lauttiksen Apteekki Vattuniemen puistotie1, [email protected] Lauttasaarentie 28, 00200 Helsinki 00210 Helsinki Grocery store: Sail repair Helsinki K-Supermarket Lauttasaari WB-sails Segelklubb (HSK): Kiviaidankatu 2, 00210 Helsinki Itälahdenkatu 22b B, Ted Gröndahl 00210 Helsinki +358 500 330 331 Atm: +358 9 621 5055 [email protected] Itälahdenkatu 27, 00210 Helsinki [email protected] Teuvo Hyvönen Opening hours +358 44 988 9192 Near Clarion Mon-Fri: 8:00–18:00 [email protected] Pharmacy: Finnish Dragon Association: Marketing / PR: Kouvula Venturi Salla Lundelin Tyynenmerenkatu 8, 00220 Helsinki Chris Winter +358 50 563 2725 +358 40 735 8470 [email protected] Grocery store: [email protected] K-Market Jätkäsaari Välimerenkatu 5, 00180 Helsinki Atm: Välimerenkatu 5, 00180 Helsinki 66 77 blueworksfoiling.com 88 99 ILOINEN KEISARI LÖYTÄÄ KUMPPANIN Nuijamiestentie 17, Nokia + 358 3 342 4200 • www.nokianpanimo.fi Social schedule Opening Ceremony Sat 21.7. 18:00 In front of the HSK Club House Finnish Dragon Association’s cocktail party sponsored by Katko Sun 22.7. 19:00–21:00 Clarion Hotel “Living Room Bar” Gold Cup Gala Dinner Thu 26.7. 19:30 Blue Peter restaurant at HSK Club House Morning soft yoga 7:00–8:00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday HSK Club House 1212 13 3 Klubitalo / Klubb Huset / Club House / Club Haus How to get there 8. WC, pukuhuoneet, suihku, sauna / WC, omklädningsrum, dusch, bastu / HSL operates the public transportation in the Helsinki metropolitan Toilet, Dressing room, Shower, Sauna / Toilette, Umkleideraum, Dusche, Sauna area. Travel planner for Helsinki metropolitan area is Reittiopas. Web page https://www.reittiopas.fi Iso Pässi -sali, Kellosaari-kabinetti / Mobile-friendly web page https://m.reittiopas.fi/en 9. Mötesrum Iso Pässi och Kellosaari / Meetingrooms Iso Pässi and Kellosaari / Konferenzzimmer Iso Pässi und Kellosaari By bus and metro 11. 1. • You can get to the Lauttasaari marina by 4 Kilpailukanslia / Tävlings Kansliet / 4. a combination of a metro and bus. 2. Race Office / Wettkampf Kanzlei • You can board the metro for example in Helsinki 10. WC Huoltorakennus / WC Verkstad / Central Station or Kamppi (direction Matinkylä and 12. 5. Toilet / Toilette Tapiola). Leave the metro at Lauttasaari station. 7. 10. • Proceed to bus number 21 or 21b from Gyldénintie. 5 Ravintola Blue Peter / Restaurang Blue 3. • Bus number 21 and 21b (direction: Vattuniemi) stop near Peter / Restaurant Blue Peter / Restaurant Blue Peter the marina. The bus stop is called Nahkahousuntie. • An estimated travel time from the Central Station is about 40 minutes. 6 ST1-merihuoltoasema / Petrol Station / 1. Petrol Station / Tankstelle By city bike Septitankin imutyhjennys / Septitank/ • There is a city bike station on Vattuniemenkatu, Septic tank / Septitank near Nahkahousuntie (bus number 21) bus stop. 6. Also multiple other stations around Helsinki area. Kahvila / Cafe / Cafe / Cafe • To use the city bike you need to register on HSL website 7 Vierasvenepaikat / Gäst Hamn / or on one of the payment terminals at five city bike Guest Harbour / Gast Boot stations (Kaivopuisto, Unioninkatu, Central Railway Station/ 1 Pysäköinti / Parkering / East, Kiasma and Hakaniemi metro station). Parking / Parkplatz 8 Jätelajittelu / Avfall hantering / Waste / Mülltonne • City bike prices 5€ / 1 day, 10€ / week 2 Toimisto / Kansliet / Office / Kanzlei • More info and registration https://www.hsl.fi/en/citybikes 9 Nosturit / Kranar / Cranes / Kran Satamamestari / Hamnmästare/ Harbour Master / Hafen Meister / 10 Jollaluiska / Jolleramp / By rental bike Dingy ramp / Ramp https://www.bicycleanhelsinki.com Strömin Sali / Mötesrum Ström / Meeting Room Ström / Konferenzzimmer Ström 11 Mastovaja / Mast Huset / Mast House / Mast Haus By car Vartija / Vakt / Guard / Wächter Park your car in the parking spaces indicated in the map 12 Veneilyliikkeet ja korjaamot (useita) / Båt utrustning affär (många) / By taxi Sail and repair shops (several) / Bootszubehör (viele) Taksi Helsinki Kovanen FixuTaxi 0100 0700 0200 6060 0100 6060 1414 15 Metro-Bus connection 1616 17 taiga_a6_105x148_bleed.pdf 1 6.7.2018 9.54.12 About the race The Land of the Midnight Sun beckons the Dragon sailors for the 2018 Gold Cup, which will be hosted by the Helsingfors Segelklubb from 20 to 28 July 2018. Located just to the west of Helsinki city in Lauttasaari, the club was founded in 1899 and is one of Finland’s largest and most successful sailing clubs. Renowned for hosting major championships for dinghy and keelboat fleets, the club has a dedicated marina and excellent shoreside facilities including a very nice restaurant and modern well equipped club house. In the Finnish tradition there are even on site saunas to help you ease those post racing aches and pains! Racing will take place on the open waters of the Gulf of Finland where currents are minimal and excellent sea breezes can be expected at this time of year. Whilst accommodation is available near the club, visitors often prefer to stay in Helsinki, which is just a 15-minute drive from the club and offers an outstanding range of facilities and accommodation, as you would expect from a European capital city. Travelling to Helsinki is straightforward with flights to Helsinki international airport and regular ferry services to Tallinn, Stockholm, Mariehamn, Travemunde and St Petersburg. 1818 19 Meet the Host Helsinki Segelklubb (HSK) is one of the biggest yacht clubs in These include European and world championships in almost every Finland. The yacht club has approximately 1,600 members and Olympic class and other distinguished international classes, around 500 dfferent types of boats. Helsinki Segelklubb was such as Melges 24 and Dragon classes. founded in western Helsinki in 1899 and has operated in the same area ever since. The club was originally Swedish speaking Together the Finnish Dragon Association, HSK and Helsinki will offer but today it operates bilingually. All major international events a beautiful venue that you don’t want to miss! are also conducted in English. The club provides a variety of services to different size and type of craft from lightweight boats and motorboats to larger yachts. The members of the club have sailed the seas of the world far and wide, and have navigated around the globe multiple times. The club’s junior scene is very active: it has 50–100 juniors practicing regularly and many of them have achieved great triumphs both at international and domestic seas. The club has also succeeded in the adult division. Members of the club have achieved countless competition victories, including world championship, European championship and Finnish championship winnings. HSK members also have Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals under their belts. Helsinki Segelklubb is probably known best as a competition organizer. Every year the club organizes at least one local championship level competition and around ten other competitions. HSK has organized international competitions since the 1970s. 2020 21 About the Drago� AT THE FRONT The Dragon was designed by Johan Anker in 1929. The original design had two berths and was ideally suited for cruising in his home waters of Norway. The boat quickly attracted owners and within ten years it had spread all over Europe. In 1937 the Gold Cup was presented to the class by the Clyde Yacht